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Glenn Erby

National reaction to Bills’ QB Josh Allen landing Madden NFL 24 cover over Jalen Hurts

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If you believe in the Madden Curse being a real thing, then Josh Allen landing the cover of ‘Madden 24’ isn’t the worst thing to happen.

EA Sports announced that they have their cover athlete for Madden 24 and it is Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Allen posted the pics below on his social media showing his gratitude for making a childhood dream come true.

Here is the full list of Madden cover athletes:

2000 John Madden
2001 Eddie George
2002 Daunte Culpepper
2003 Marshall Faulk
2004 Michael Vick
2005 Ray Lewis
2006 Donovan McNabb
2007 Shaun Alexander
2008 Vince Young
2009 Brett Favre
2010 Troy Polamalu and Larry Fitzgerald
2011 Drew Brees
2012 Peyton Hillis
2013 Calvin Johnson
2014 Barry Sanders
2014* Adrian Peterson
2015 Richard Sherman
2016 Odell Beckham Jr.
2017 Rob Gronkowski
2018 Tom Brady
2019 Antonio Brown
2020 Patrick Mahomes
2021 Lamar Jackson
2022 Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady
2023 John Madden
2024 Josh Allen

Hurts was a finalist for the honor along with Joe Burrow, Justin Jefferson and others.

Sporting News

Bills Quarterback Josh Allen escapes a tackle by Patriots Christian Barmore.

Josh Allen

Bills quarterback Josh Allen scrambles out of the pocket to space Bengals Joseph Ossai.

CAA

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) scrambles with the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first quarter in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Feb. 12, 2023.Nfl Super Bowl Lvii Kansas City Chiefs Vs Philadelphia Eagles

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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 12: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks to throw a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first quarter in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Bill Barnwell

Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Reid is certainly deserving if you’re going to put a coach on the cover.

The Athletic

Steelers Cameron Sutton zeros in on Bills quarterback Josh Allen.Jg 121320 Bills 6b

PFF

Bills quarterback Josh Allen looks for an open receiver while teammate Spencer Brown looks to block Bengals Sam Hubbard during first half action in their playoff game at Orchard Park on Jan. 22.Bills Josh Allen And Spencer Brown

Greg Augman

Bills quarterback Josh Allen decides to keep the ball and run for a first down against the Eagles.Jg 102719 Bills 11b

NFL.com

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Spotrac

Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Adam Schefter

Bills quarterback Josh Allen rolls away from pressure.

Yahoo Sports

Bills quarterback Josh Allen was able to flip the ball away as he is pressured. The play cruled an incomplete pass.

SportsCenter

Bills quarterback Josh Allen tries to avoid the tackle by Falcons linebacker Foyesade Oluokun.

Ian Rapoport

Bills quarterback Josh Allen gets outside the pocket and away from the pressure by Eagles Brandon Graham.Jg 102719 Bills 18

Mike Kaye

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ESPN

Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

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Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

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Bills quarterback Josh Allen was able to flip the ball away as he is pressured. The play cruled an incomplete pass.

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(Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)

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Jan 21, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) during the second quarter against the New York Giants during an NFC divisional round game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
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